Volunteer

Volunteers are the heart of the Sitar Center. Each week, over 100 volunteers and partner organizations teach 60 classes in visual art, dance, creative writing, drama, and music, and over 100 private music lessons.

Volunteers also assist the Center in data entry, mailings, and other administrative tasks as well as offering pro-bono professional services such as legal, real estate, architectural, interior design and web site design.

In addition to volunteers from the community, we require involvement from the parents or families of participating students. Support from home is the key to the success of our students and parents are critical to assuring that their students get the best education possible and, by assisting with administrative and maintenance tasks, assure that the Center will be able to continue to offer low-cost, quality arts education to the community.

Sitar Center volunteers should have at least 3 years of experience in their artform, as well as a deep appreciation for the arts and a strong desire to share their gifts and talents with children and adults of the Adams Morgan neighborhood.

Volunteer opportunities

• Individual instrumental and vocal music instructor
• Music theory tutor
• Class instructor for dance, drama, art, creative writing, multimedia, and graphic design
• Public relations/marketing assistance
• Data entry assistance
• Special events assistance

Immediate Volunteer Needs

Adult Guitar Instructor
Assistant Ballet Instructor
Assistant Visual Art Instructor
Belly Dance Instructor
Drama Instructor
Guitar Instructor
Knitting Instructor
Music Theory Instructor (Th 5-7pm, Fri 4-6pm, Sat 12-1pm, Sat 2-3pm)
Piano Instructor
Violin Instructor
Yoga Instructor
Assistant Tap Instructor
Co-Teacher Creative Writing Teacher - Bilingual (W 4-5pm)
Co-Teacher Sewing and Fashion Design
Photography Teacher
Gift Shop Attendant

Requirements for volunteers

• Volunteer teachers commit to one hour each week. Semesters follow the DC Public School schedule and run for about 16 weeks.
• Volunteers are required to submit an application, including the names, addresses and phone numbers of three references.
• Volunteers are also required to attend volunteer training and complete a police background check, TB skin test, and submit a course description and syllabus.

If you would like to volunteer, contact Lorraine Robinson , (202) 797-2145 x107. You will need to fill out a volunteer application form.